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Maria Leonor Mota Morais Ceclílio Degree in Biology (1982), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. Master in Plant Production (1991), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. PhD in Biology (1998), Aberystwyth, University of Wales, United Kingdom. Teacher of Basic and Secondary Education (1982-84); Technician at Portucel, Aveiro (1984-85); Trainee Assistant at the University of Aveiro (1985-87) in the Department of Biology; Admitted at Instituto Superior de Agronomia as Trainee Assistant (1987) in the Department of Botany; Assistant (1990) and Assistant Professor (1998), currently in the Department of Natural Resources, Environment and Territory - DRAT Scientific Performance: 37 publications in scientific journals indexed in Web of Science (WoS) plus 2 in journals with scientific refereeing; 5 publications as first author and 15 as senior author or corresponding author; 18 with international collaborations; 14 open access publications. Most articles have been published in the Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology category of Scopus and Genetics and Heredity of WoS in quartile 1 and 2. 6 publications in international conference proceedings; 1 book chapter. More than 600 citations including self-citations Participation in 18 national and international FCT-funded projects: - Coordination as Principal Investigator - 4 - Principal Co-Investigator - 1 - Member of the research team - 13 Organization of 2 scientific meetings and dissemination of scientific knowledge to society. Reviewer of articles in 14 international scientific journals Supervising and mentoring activity 1 Post-doc; 4 PhD (plus one in progress); 6 master's degrees; 26 final undergraduate and curricular internships; 9 research fellows; several internships of young students initiating their scientific research career.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Leonor Mota Morais Cecílio

Citation names

  • Morais-Cecílio, Leonor

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B013-3032-6A83
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9313-2253

Email addresses

  • lmorais@isa.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • DRAT. Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food - LEAF. Associate Laboratory TERRA School of Agriculture - University of Lisbon Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
1998/03/30
Concluded
Biological Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
"Molecular cytogenetical analysis of the rye B-chromosome" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Aproved
1991
Concluded
Produção Vegetal (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Muito Bom
1982
Concluded
Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
16 valores
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
1998 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1990 - 1998 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021 - 2024 Unveiling the role of DNA methylation in periderm and lenticel formation
PTDC/ASP-SIL/1717/2020
PTDC/ASP-SIL/1717/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
N/A
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 FlowerCast - Characterization of genetic and environmental determinants involved in reproductive development of Castanea sativa.
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-027980- 02/SAICT/2017
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-027980- 02/SAICT/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016 - 2018 Charaterisation of cork formation and reproductive biology in a cork oak hybrids population - HybridOak
PTDC/AGR-FOR/3356/2014
Principal investigator
Concluded
2016 - 2018 A new paradigm on fungal nuclear cycles? An investigation to the widespread occurrence of diploid nuclei throughout the life cycle of rust fungi and comparison with other Pucciniomycetes - DiplodoPuc
PTDC/BIAMIC/1716/2014
PTDC/BIA­MIC/1716/2014
Researcher
N/A
Concluded
2012 - 2014 Characterization of Reproductive Development of Quercus suber
PTDC/AGR-GPL/118508/2010
Researcher
Concluded
2010/03/01 - 2013/09/30 Genetic and epigenetic changes associated with cork quality
PTDC/AGR-CFL/104197/2008
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/06/30 Genomic and epigenomic variability mediated by polyploidization and high temperature stress: biodiversity dynamics in an evolutionary perspective
PTDC/BIA-BEC/101964/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/06/30 Plant responses to trace element toxicity: cellular mechanisms for detoxification and tolerance
PTDC/AGR-AAM/102821/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/06/30 Genomics of Cork Formation: an integrated approach of cork quality
PTDC/AGR-GPL/101785/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/11/01 - 2011/03/31 Cork oak ESTs Consortium - Male and female gametophyte development
SOBREIRO/0019/2009
SOBREIRO/0019/2009
Principal investigator
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2002/01/07 - 2006/06/30 Arabidopsis thaliana as a model to analyse genetic controls of chromatin topology: effects on gene expression and homologous recombination
POCTI/BCI/38557/2001
Researcher
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
2001/01/01 - 2004/12/31 Characterisation of DNA sequences/chromosome domains involved in modifying patterns of crossing over: a plant breeding approach
POCTI/AGR/3400/2000
Principal investigator
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2001/03/30 - 2004/03/29 Tools to evaluate unexpected effects of alien chromatin in the host genome
PraxisXXI/AGR/11171/1998
Researcher
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
1996 - 1999 Chromatin disposition and organization at interphase: influence upon regulatory mechanisms of gene expression
PraxisXXI/2.2.1/BIA/409/94
Researcher
Concluded
1993 - 1995 Genomic interactions in plants: effects of chromatin topology on expression of alien genes.
JNICT/STRDA/AGR/192/92
Researcher
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Pedro Talhinhas; Rita Carvalho; Sílvia Tavares; Teresa Ribeiro; Helena Azinheira; Ana Paula Ramos; Maria do Céu Silva; et al. "Diploid Nuclei Occur throughout the Life Cycles of Pucciniales Fungi". Microbiology Spectrum (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01532-23.
    10.1128/spectrum.01532-23
  2. Dolores Rita Agius; Aliki Kapazoglou; Evangelia Avramidou; Miroslav Baranek; Elena Carneros; Elena Caro; Stefano Castiglione; et al. "Exploring the crop epigenome: a comparison of DNA methylation profiling techniques". Frontiers in Plant Science (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1181039.
    10.3389/fpls.2023.1181039
  3. Ana Carla Gonçalves; Helena Oliveira; João Loureiro; Sílvia Castro; Maria Eduarda Fidalgo; Teresa Ribeiro; Ahmed Ouhammoud; et al. "Contribution to the knowledge of genome size variation in Calendula L. (Asteraceae) with special focus on the SW Mediterranean region". Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165551.
    10.1080/11263504.2023.2165551
  4. Sofia Alves; Ângelo Braga; Denise Parreira; Ana Teresa Alhinho; Helena Silva; Miguel Jesus Nunes Ramos; Maria Manuela Ribeiro Costa; Leonor Morais-Cecílio. "Genome-wide identification, phylogeny, and gene duplication of the epigenetic regulators in Fagaceae". Physiologia Plantarum (2022): https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13788.
    10.1111/ppl.13788
  5. Inácio, Vera; Santos, Raquel; Prazeres, Rafael; Graça, José; Miguel, Célia M.; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor. "Epigenetics at the crossroads of secondary growth regulation". Frontiers in Plant Science 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.970342.
    10.3389/fpls.2022.970342
  6. Norberto Guilengue; Helena G. Azinheira; Sofia Alves; João Neves-Martins; Pedro Talhinhas; Leonor Morais-Cecílio. "The Analysis of Partial Sequences of the Flavonone 3 Hydroxylase Gene in Lupinus mutabilis Reveals Differential Expression of Two Paralogues Potentially Related to Seed Coat Colour". Agronomy 12 2 (2022): 450-450. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020450.
    10.3390/agronomy12020450
  7. Alhinho, Ana Teresa; Ramos, Miguel Jesus Nunes; Alves, Sofia; Rocheta, Margarida; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor; Gomes-Laranjo, José; Sobral, Rómulo; Costa, Maria Manuela Ribeiro. "The Dynamics of Flower Development in Castanea sativa Mill.". Plants 10 8 (2021): 1538. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10081538.
    10.3390/plants10081538
  8. Vera Inácio; Carolina Lobato; José Graça; Leonor Morais-Cecílio. "Cork cells in cork oak periderms undergo programmed cell death and proanthocyanidin deposition". Tree Physiology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpab031.
    10.1093/treephys/tpab031
  9. Silva, Helena G.; Sobral, Rómulo S.; Magalhães, Alexandre P.; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor; Costa, M. Manuela R.. "Genome-Wide Identification of Epigenetic Regulators in Quercus suber L.". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 11 (2020): 3783. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113783.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms21113783
  10. Capote, Tiago; Usié, Anabel; Barbosa, Pedro; Ramos, Marcos; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor; Gonçalves, Sónia. "Transcriptome dynamics of cork oak (Quercus suber) somatic embryogenesis reveals active gene players in transcription regulation and phytohormone homeostasis of embryo development". Tree Genetics & Genomes 15 4 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11295-019-1353-6.
    10.1007/s11295-019-1353-6
  11. Capote, Tiago; Barbosa, Pedro; Usié, Ana; Ramos, António Marcos; Inácio, Vera; Ordás, Ricardo; Gonçalves, Sónia; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor. "ChIP-Seq reveals that QsMYB1 directly targets genes involved in lignin and suberin biosynthesis pathways in cork oak (Quercus suber)". BMC Plant Biology (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-018-1403-5.
    10.1186/s12870-018-1403-5
  12. Inácio, Vera; Martins, Madalena T.; Graca, Jose; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor. "Cork Oak Young and Traumatic Periderms Show PCD Typical Chromatin Patterns but Different Chromatin-Modifying Genes Expression". Frontiers in Plant Science (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01194.
    Published • 10.3389/fpls.2018.01194
  13. Inácio, Vera; Barros, Pedro M.; Costa, Augusta; Roussado, Cristóvão; Gonçalves, Elsa; Costa, Rita; Graça, José; Oliveira, M. Margarida; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor. "Differential DNA Methylation Patterns Are Related to Phellogen Origin and Quality of Quercus suber Cork". PLOS ONE 12 1 (2017): e0169018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169018.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0169018
  14. Sobral, Rómulo; Silva, Helena G.; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor; Costa, Maria M.R.; Sobral, Rómulo Sacramento; Silva, Helena G; Costa, Maria Manuela Ribeiro. "The quest for molecular regulation underlying unisexual flower development". (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13769.
    10.3389/fpls.2016.00160
  15. Ribeiro, T.; Barrela, R.M.; Bergès, H.; Marques, C.; Loureiro, J.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Paiva, J.A.P.. "Advancing Eucalyptus genomics: Cytogenomics reveals conservation of Eucalyptus genomes". Frontiers in Plant Science 7 APR2016 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964881983&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2016.00510
  16. Coutinho, J.P.; Carvalho, A.; Martín, A.; Ribeiro, T.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Lima-Brito, J.. "Oak ribosomal DNA: characterization by FISH and polymorphism assessed by IGS PCR–RFLP". Plant Systematics and Evolution 302 5 (2016): 527-544. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959323082&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00606-016-1281-y
  17. Pereira-Leal, José B; Abreu, Isabel A; Alabaça, Cláudia S; Almeida, Maria; Almeida, Paulo; Almeida, Tânia; Amorim, Maria; et al. "A comprehensive assessment of the transcriptome of cork oak (Quercus suber) through EST sequencing". BMC Genomics 15 1 (2014): 371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-371.
    10.1186/1471-2164-15-371
  18. Inácio, V.; Rocheta, M.; Morais-Cecílio, L.. "Molecular organization of the 25s-18s rDNA IGS of fagus sylvatica and quercus suber: A comparative analysis". PLoS ONE 9 6 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902480010&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0098678
  19. Rocheta, M.; Sobral, R.; Magalhães, J.; Amorim, M.I.; Ribeiro, T.; Pinheiro, M.; Egas, C.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Costa, M.M.R.. "Comparative transcriptomic analysis of male and female flowers of monoecious Quercus suber". Frontiers in Plant Science 5 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908620324&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2014.00599
  20. Ramos, M.; Rocheta, M.; Carvalho, L.; Inácio, V.; Graça, J.; Morais-Cecilio, L.. "Expression of DNA methyltransferases is involved in Quercus suber cork quality". Tree Genetics and Genomes 9 6 (2013): 1481-1492. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888137077&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11295-013-0652-6
  21. Alves, Sofia; Ribeiro, Teresa; Inácio, Vera; Rocheta, Margarida; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor. "Genomic organization and dynamics of repetitive DNA sequences in representatives of three Fagaceae genera". (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12207/566.
    10.1139/g2012-020
  22. Godinho, S.; Paulo, O.S.; Morais-CECÍLIO, L.; Rocheta, M.. "A new gypsy-like retroelement family in vitis vinifera". Vitis - Journal of Grapevine Research 51 2 (2012): 65-72. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860768080&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  23. Rocheta, M.; Carvalho, L.; Viegas, W.; Morais-Cecílio, L.. "Corky, a gypsy-like retrotransposon is differentially transcribed in Quercus suber tissues". BMC Research Notes 5 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864822435&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1756-0500-5-432
  24. Ribeiro, T.; Loureiro, J.; Santos, C.; Morais-Cecílio, L.. "Evolution of rDNA FISH patterns in the Fagaceae". Tree Genetics and Genomes 7 6 (2011): 1113-1122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81355135424&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11295-011-0399-x
  25. Ramos, M.; Rocheta, M.; Carvalho, L.; Graça, J.; Morais-Cecilio, L.. "Expression analysis of DNA methyltransferase and co-repressor genes in Quercus suber phellogen: An attempt to correlate with cork quality". BMC Proceedings 5 (2011): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907855179&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1753-6561-5-S7-P169
  26. Carvalho, M.; Ribeiro, T.; Viegas, W.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Rocheta, M.. "Presence of env-like sequences in Quercus suber retrotransposons". Journal of Applied Genetics 51 4 (2010): 461-467. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78649766717&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  27. Ribeiro, Teresa; Viegas, Wanda; Morais-Cecílio, Leonor. "Epigenetic marks in the mature pollen of Quercus suber L. (Fagaceae)". (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/9040.
    10.1007/s00497-008-0083-y
  28. Ribeiro, T.; Barão, A.; Viegas, W.; Morais-Cecílio, L.. "Molecular cytogenetics of forest trees". Cytogenetic and Genome Research 120 3-4 (2008): 220-227. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-44349147956&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1159/000121070
  29. Carchilan, M.; Delgado, M.; Ribeiro, T.; Costa-Nunes, P.; Caperta, A.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Jones, R.N.; Viegas, W.; Houbena, A.. "Transcriptionally active heterochromatin in rye B chromosomes". Plant Cell 19 6 (2007): 1738-1749. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547674454&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1105/tpc.106.046946
  30. Almadanim, M.C.; Baleiras-Couto, M.M.; Pereira, H.S.; Carneiro, L.C.; Fevereiro, P.; Eiras-Dias, J.E.; Morais-Cecilio, L.; Viegas, W.; Veloso, M.M.. "Genetic diversity of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars most utilized for wine production in Portugal". Vitis - Journal of Grapevine Research 46 3 (2007): 116-119. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547590366&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  31. Neves, N.; Delgado, M.; Silva, M.; Caperta, A.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Viegas, W.. "Ribosomal DNA heterochromatin in plants". Cytogenetic and Genome Research 109 1-3 (2005): 104-111. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-16344379097&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1159/000082388
  32. Costa-Nunes, P.; Ribeiro, T.; Delgado, M.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Jones, N.; Viegas, W.. "Molecular and cytological characterization of genomic variability in hexaploid wheat 'Lindström'". Genome 48 5 (2005): 895-904. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33644539172&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1139/G05-050
  33. Castilho, A.; Cunha, M.; Afonso, A.R.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Fevereiro, P.S.; Viegas, W.. "Genomic characterization and physical mapping of two fucosyltransferase genes in Medicago truncatula". Genome 48 1 (2005): 168-176. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-19944409841&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1139/g04-094
  34. Pereira, H.S.; Barão, A.; Delgado, M.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Viegas, W.. "Genomic analysis of Grapevine Retrotransposon 1 (Gret1) in Vitis vinifera". Theoretical and Applied Genetics 111 5 (2005): 871-878. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-26944433801&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00122-005-0009-0
  35. Ribeiro, T.; Pires, B.; Delgado, M.; Viegas, W.; Jones, N.; Morais-Cecílio, L.. "Evidence for 'cross-talk' between A and B chromosomes of rye". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 271 SUPPL. 6 (2004): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-17044424213&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1098/rsbl.2004.0228
  36. Delgado, M.; Caperta, A.; Ribeiro, T.; Viegas, W.; Jones, R.N.; Morais-Cecílio, L.. "Different numbers of rye B chromosomes induce identical compaction changes in distinct A chromosome domains". Cytogenetic and Genome Research 106 2-4 (2004): 320-324. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-4043182819&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1159/000079306
  37. Viegas, W.; Neves, N.; Silva, M.; Caperta, A.; Morais-Cecílio, L.. "Nucleolar dominance: A 'David and Goliath' chromatin imprinting process". Current Genomics 3 6 (2002): 563-576. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036888966&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2174/1389202023350237
  38. Caperta, A.D.; Neves, N.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Malhó, R.; Viegas, W.. "Genome restructuring in rye affects the expression, organization and disposition of homologous rDNA loci". Journal of Cell Science 115 14 (2002): 2839-2846. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037099053&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  39. Morais-Cecílio, L.; Delgado, M.; Jones, R.N.; Viegas, W.. "Modification of wheat rDNA loci by rye B chromosomes: A chromatin organization model". Chromosome Research 8 4 (2000): 341-351. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033934633&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/A:1009291714371
  40. Morais-Cecílio, L.; Delgado, M.; Jones, R.N.; Viegas, W.. "Interphase arrangement of rye B chromosomes in rye and wheat". Chromosome Research 5 3 (1997): 177-181. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030792703&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/A:1018442830112
  41. Morais-Cecílio, L.; Delgado, M.; Jones, R.N.; Viegas, W.. "Painting rye B chromosomes in wheat: Interphase chromatin organization, nuclear disposition and association in plants with two, three or four Bs". Chromosome Research 4 3 (1996): 195-200. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030014053&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/BF02254959
  42. Delgado, M.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Neves, N.; Jones, R.N.; Viegas, W.. "The influence of B chromosomes on rDNA organization in rye interphase nuclei". Chromosome Research 3 8 (1995): 487-491. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0028850176&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/BF00713963
  43. Silva, M.; Queiroz, A.; Neves, N.; Barão, A.; Castilho, A.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Viegas, W.. "Reprogramming of rye rDNA in triticale during microsporogenesis". Chromosome Research 3 8 (1995): 492-496. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0028884104&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/BF00713964
  44. Neves, N.; Barao, A.; Castilho, A.; Silva, M.; Morais, L.; Carvalho, V.; Viegas, W.; Jones, R.N.. "Influence of DNA methylation on rye B-chromosome nondisjunction". Genome 35 4 (1992): 650-652. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026646955&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  45. L. Morais; Álvaro Queiroz; Wanda Viegas. "Differential effects of colchicine in genotypes with one or more haploid sets". CYTOLOGIA 56 (1991): 157-164.
    Open access • 10.1508/cytologia.56.157
  46. Vieira, R.; Mello-Sampayo, T.; Queiroz, A.; Morais, L.; Viegas, W.S.. "Chromosome instability in intergeneric hybrids of Triticum aestivum x tritordeum (amphiploid Hordeum chilense x Triticum turgidum) with high dosage of Ph1 gene of wheat". Hereditas 114 3 (1991): 271-276. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026052666&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  47. Vieira, R.; Queiroz, A.; Morais, L.; Barao, A.; Mello-Sampayo, T.; Viegas, W.S.. "1R chromosome nucleolus organizer region activation by 5-azacytidine in wheat x rye hybrids". Genome 33 5 (1990): 707-712. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0025028913&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  48. Vieira, R.; Queiroz, A.; Morais, L.; Barao, A.; Mello-Sampayo, T.; Viegas, W.S.. "Genetic control of 1R nucleolus organizer region expression in the presence of wheat genomes". Genome 33 5 (1990): 713-718. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0025151918&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/12 Diploid Nuclei Occur throughout the Life Cycles of Pucciniales Fungi XIX ENBE Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Association for Evolutionary Biology
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/05 Distribution of epigenetic marks in different development stages of buds from Castanea sativa Mill Epigenetic Mechanisms of Crop Adaptation To Climate Change - ECIMA: Epigenetics in Crop Improvement, from Mechanisms to Applications
(Sofia, Bulgaria)
2021/11/18 The dynamics of flower development in Castanea sativa Mill. (and why climate matters) XII Jornadas de Transferencia Técnica y Científica de Biocastanea
(El Bierzo, Spain)
2021/07/14 DNA methylation associated genes help to tell the evolutionary history of Castanea genus Epigenetic Mechanisms of Crop Adaptation To Climate Change
Epicatch COST action online conference
2018/07/03 Chromatin remodelling during the progamic phase of Quercus suber Advances in plant reproduction – from gametes to seeds
(Florence, Italy)
2018/06/18 Molecular regulator mechanisms associated with bud dormancy in Quercus suber Plant Biology Europe 2018
(Copenhaga, Denmark)
2016/09/06 Is epigenetic variability involved in cork quality? Workshop - Cork oak woodlands: an ecosystem in the edge of climate change.
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2015/03/27 An epigenetic view of cork oak development VII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia
UTAD (Vila Real, Portugal)
2012/03/01 Epigenética: Uma ponte entre o genótipo e o fenótipo IV Jornadas Nacionais de Genética e Biotecnologia,
UTAD (Vila Real, Portugal)
2011/05/06 From genes to cork - Unravel the cork oak genome Um dia com....
CEBAL (Beja, Portugal)
2010/06/24 A contribuição da citogenética molecular para o avanço do conhecimento epigenético em plantas
ESALQ Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” (Piracicaba, Brazil)
2010/06/22 Regulação Epigenética dos Genomas Vegetais I EPACITO Encontro Paulista de Citogenética
Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu IBB – UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho". (Botucatu, Brazil)
2007/08/15 Epigenetic patterns of Nucleolar Organizing Regions in the Fagaceae family II Simposio Latino-Americano de Citogenética e Evolução
(Palmira, Colombia)
2007/07/12 Genomics and transcriptomics of the two most important agroeconomic Mediterranean plant species: cork oak and grapevine 1o Encontro da Plataforma de Genómica Funcional de Plantas
(Faro, Portugal)
2004/03/19 Nucleolar Dominance as a case-study for disclosing epigenetic processes of gene silencing
ITAB (Oeiras, Portugal)
2001/04/21 DNA sequences: a tool to analyse nuclear topology Second meeting of COST843WG3
(Oeiras, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Bud development in Castanea sativa Mill.: an epigenetic approach
Co-supervisor
Biotecnologie Vegetali (Master)
2021 - Current Epigenetic regulation of Pucciniales life cycles
Co-supervisor of Rita Maria Domingues Carvalho
Biologia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2020/04 - Current The epigenetic signatures regulating annual cycles of bud dormancy and growth restart in Castanea sativa Mill.
Supervisor
Biologia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/07 Contribution to the karyological study of the genus Calendula L. (Asteraceae)
Supervisor
Biologia Molecular e Celular (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Taxonomic revision of the genus Calendula L. (Asteraceae – Calenduleae) in the Canary Islands
Co-supervisor
Ecologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Identificação dos genes das metiltransferases e desmetilases de DNA em espécies do género Castanea
Supervisor
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Expressão de reguladores epigenéticos e o seu envolvimento nos processos de dormência e abrolhamento de gomos, de Quercus suber e Castanea sativa.
Supervisor
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Micropropagação do Quercus do ISA (Quercus x coutinhoi) por gomos axilares
Co-supervisor of Ana Rita Soares
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Identificação de Metiltransferases e Desmetilases de DNA em Castanea sativa
Supervisor
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Estudo cariológico do género Calendula L.
Co-supervisor
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Interações Genómicas em Quercus x hispanica
Supervisor
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Characterization of flower induction and fertilization of Quercus suber
Co-supervisor
Ciências (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013 - 2019 Unveiling the Genetic and Epigenetic Signatures of Cork Differentiation and Quality
Supervisor
Biologia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Variação do nível de ploidia ao longo do ciclo celular de Hemileia vastatrix”
Co-supervisor
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Interações Genómicas Em Híbridos de Sobreiro
Supervisor
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2012 - 2018 Quercus suber MYB1 transcription factor - an in vivo approach for the elucidation of its regulatory networks
Supervisor
Biologia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Caracterização dos padrões ETS em Quercus
Supervisor
Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Diversidade genética de centeio (Secale cereale L.), usando marcadores moleculares
Supervisor
Agronomia (Specialization course)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2012 - 2013 An integrated BAC approach to the genomics of cork formation
Co-supervisor of Maria Joana Amado Teixeira Pinto
Biologia Funcional (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2012 - 2013 microRNAs and target genes involved in E. globulus xylogenesis: in silico prediction and experimental validation
Co-supervisor
Biologia Funcional (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 A qualidade da cortiça e a sua relação com a expressão génica no felogénio de Quercus suber
Supervisor
Biologia Funcional (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Estudo da organização genómica de sequências repetitivas em várias espécies de Fagaceae
Supervisor of Sofia Graça Barbosa Alves
Biologia Funcional (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Contribuição para o estudo da adaptação genética da glândula mamária de bovinos da braça Holstein em condições tropicais de exploração
Co-supervisor of Frederico André Gonçalves Feitor
Engenharia Zootécnica - Produção Animal (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Análise Genómica de espécies de Quercus portuguesas. Caracterização da região ITS1-5.8S-ITS2
Supervisor
Biologia (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2003 - 2009 Comparative Analysis of Cytogenomic Traits in Fagaceae Species: An Evolutionary Approach
Supervisor
Biologia (PhD)
2000 - 2001 Variabilidade dos padrões de gluteninas de alto peso molecular em Triticum aestivum (L.) Thell cv. Lindström
Co-supervisor
Agricultura e Horticultura Sustentáveis (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2010 - Current Member of the organizing committee of the “Week of Biodiversity and Nature Conservation”, an initiative of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia and the Center for Botany Applied to Agriculture (2010/05/17 - 2010/05/21) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Public presentation of results of project PTDC/AGR-CFL/104197/2008 – “Genetic and epigenetic changes associated with cork quality” at Herdade dos Leitões for several stakeholders and cork producers (2013 - 2013)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
2005 - 2012 Visit of Secondary schools to ISA (2006 - 2012)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/12 - Current Screening for evolutionary changes related with virulence in the coffee leaf rust pathogen (Hemileia vastatrix)
Conference
XIX ENBE Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Association for Evolutionary Biology.
2023/11 - Current Altering DNA methylation in cork oak to study its effect on cork formation
Meeting
3rd EUGLOH Plant Science Meeting
2023/07 - Current Epigenetic regulation mechanisms in the development of Chestnut (Castanea sativa) buds
Meeting
Encontro Ciência
2023/07 - Current Epigenetic regulators show different expression patterns during bud development of Castanea sativa Mill
Conference
Iberian Plant Biology
2022/07/12 - 2022/07/14 Fagaceae histone methyltransferases and demethylases
Congress
2022/07/07 - 2022/07/09 Identification and characterization of Fagaceae SET-domain proteins
Congress
2021/10/14 - 2021/10/16 The dynamics of flower development in Castanea sativa Mill.
Congress
XX National Congress of Biochemistry
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal
2019/12/09 - 2019/12/11 Inácio, V., Tropa, M., Graça, J., MORAIS-CECÍLIO, L (2019) Cork Oak Young and Traumatic Periderms Show PCD Typical Chromatin Patterns But Different Chromatin-Modifying Genes Expression
Congress
Impact Of Chromatin Domains On Plant Phenotypes
2019/08/28 - 2019/08/30 Inácio, V., Lobato, C., Graça, J., MORAIS-CECÍLIO, L (2019) How cork cells differentiate: the role of Programmed Cell Death and proanthocyanidin deposition in cork oak periderms.
Congress
4th International Symposium on Plant Apoplastic Diffusion Barriers.
2018/09/16 - 2018/09/20 Ribeiro, T.; Azinheira H.G.; Carvalho, R.; Tavares, S.; Monteiro, M.; Coelho, M.; Silva, M.C.; Loureiro, J.; Talhinhas, P. & Morais-Cecílio, L. (2018). Cytogenetic and transcriptomic approaches to understand the nuclear cycle of Hemileia vastatrix.
Conference
27th International Conference on Coffee Science (ASIC)
2018/04/28 - 2018/05/02 Monteiro, M.; Ribeiro, T.; Tavares, S.; Tavares, D.; Gardner, R.; MORAIS-CECÍLIO, L.; Loureiro, J.; Talhinhas, P. (2018). Development of strategies to identify and sort nuclei for life cycle analysis of obligatory biotrophic fungi.
Congress
33rd Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry
International Society for Advancement of Cytometry, United States
2018/04/28 - 2018/05/02 Loureiro, J.; Ribeiro, T.; Tavares, S.; Feiteira, C.; Tavares, D.; Carvalho, R.; Gardner, R.; Monteiro, M.; Coelho, M.; Morais-Cecílio, L. & Talhinhas, P. (2018). Cytogenomic analyses show expanded genomes in the Pucciniales fungi and reveal nuclear content variation along their life cycles.
Congress
33rd Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry
International Society for Advancement of Cytometry, United States
2018/02/25 - 2018/02/28 Azinheira, H.; Ribeiro, T.; Carvalho, R.; Tavares, S.; Monteiro, M.; Coelho, M.; Silva, M.; Loureiro, J.; MORAIS-CECÍLIO, L.; Talhinhas, P. (2018). Cytogenomic and transcriptomic approaches to understand nuclear cycle of rusts.
Congress
14th European Conference on Fungal Genetics
2017/12 - 2017/12 Public presentation of the bilingual book “Tapada da Ajuda Fauna Guide”
Other
Presentation of Guia da Fauna da Tapada da Ajuda
2010 - 2012 Responsible for the activity “Visita Guiada ao Mundo dos genes” for secondary school students
Workshop
5
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Collaboration in the activity “À descoberta das Rotas da Matemática” organized by the Technical University of Lisbon with the talk "De M;endel à sequenciação de genomas: Um desfio para Jedis"
Meeting
À descoberta das Rotas da Matemática

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Presidente da Comissão de cursos do Mestrado em Biologia dos Recursos Naturais da Universidade de Lisboa, uma parceria do ISA com a Faculdade de Ciências
Coordinator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016 - Current Presidente da Comissão de Curso da Licenciatura em Biologia, ISA
Coordinator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2014 - 2017 Coordination with the Inv. Dalila Espírito-Santo (ISA) of the book “Guia da Fauna da Tapada da Ajuda” (ISBN 978-972-8669-68-3) with the collaboration of Professors Jorge Palmeirim (FC), Ana Luísa Soares ( ISA) and Drs. Rui Rebelo (FCUL) and Ana Leal (FCUL), from the Alcântara Parish Council, and from the Institute of Employment and Professional Training. The launch of this book was widely publicized in the media
Member
2003 - 2016 Membro da Comissão de Curso da Licenciatura em Biologia, ISA
Member
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020 - 2020 Evaluation of scientific proposal to BARD United States Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund, Israel
2017 - 2017 Evaluation of scientific proposal to Agence National de la Recherche França Agence nationale de la recherche, France
2011 - 2011 Evaluation of scientific proposal to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Biologia Molecular Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2023 - Current Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2020 - Current Biologia Vegetal Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2019 - Current Biologia Funcional Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - Current Biotecnologia Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2015 - Current Biologia computacional Biologia (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2014 - Current Genética e Melhoramento Florestal Engenharia Florestal e dos Recursos Naturais (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2007 - Current Bioinformática Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2006 - Current Técnicas Laboratoriais Aplicadas à Biologia Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2006 - Current Projecto Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Regulação Celular e Molecular do Desenvolvimento Biologia dos Recursos Vegetais (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Genómica Funcional Biologia dos Recursos Vegetais (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Genética e Melhoramento Florestal Engenharia Florestal e dos Recursos Naturais (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2017 - 2022 Recursos Genéticos e Conservação Biologia dos Recursos Vegetais (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2010 - 2012 Biologia Celular e Microbiologia Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Alimentar (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2006 - 2009 Biologia Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2002 - 2007 Biotecnologia Vegetal Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1989 - 2007 Genética Engenharia Agro-Industrial (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1989 - 2007 Genética Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1989 - 2007 Genética Engenharia Zootécnica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1989 - 2007 Genética Engenharia Florestal e dos Recursos Naturais (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2004 - 2006 Biologia integrativa Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2004 - 2005 Epigenética Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1988 - 2005 Biologia Arquit. Paisag+Eng. Agron.+Eng. Agro-Ind.+Eng. Florestal (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1990 - 2002 Melhoramento por Via Somática Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2000 - 2001 Biologia Molecular e Celular Produção Vegetal (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1992 - 1994 Tópicos Avançados de Genética Produção Vegetal (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1989 - 1990 Elementos de Genética e de Melhoramento Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1987 - 1989 Botânica Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization Funding entity
2013 - Current Participation in the evaluation panel of applications for FCT Investigator.
Evaluator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022 Membro da Comissão de Avaliação dos requerimentos para atribuição de Bolsas Excecionais Para Mitigação de Impactos da COVID -19 nas Atividades de Investigação.
Evaluator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2008 - 2009 Participation in the evaluation panel of applications for PhD and pot-doc grants
Evaluator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021/09/01 - Current Interview on the Student Association Channel at ISA
2015 - 2015 Um minuto com.. Uma divulgação feita pela Agrofood_3.0

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current BMC Plant Biology Springer Nature
2022 - Current Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Elsevier
2021 - Current Forests
2021 - Current Scientific Reports
2021 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science
2021 - Current Tree Physiology
2021 - Current Trees
2018 - Current Plants People Planet
2018 - Current Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
2017 - Current The Nucleus
2016 - Current Plant Journal
2016 - Current Plant Science
2013 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences, IJMS
2013 - Current Tree Genetics and Genomes
2012 - Current Physiologia Plantarum
2012 - Current Plant Cell Reports
2010 - Current Silvae Genetica
2008 - Current Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture
2005 - Current Chromosome Research
2001 - Current Genome
2000 - Current Heredity

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/12 - 2023/12 Study of the role of methylation in the formation of periderm and lentic cells Ana Clara Brito Ferreira
2018 - 2019 Charaterisation of cork formation Carolina Boto Courinha Lobato
2016 - 2018 Charaterisation of cork formation Ricardo Figueiras.
2014 - 2014 Characterization of Reproductive Development of Quercus suber Carles Mir Pequeroles
2013 - 2013 Characterization of Reproductive Development of Quercus suber Ana Cláudia Raposo.
2010 - 2013 “Genetic and epigenetic changes associated with cork quality Vera Lúcia Conceição Inácio.
2001 - 2003 Characterisation of DNA sequences/chromosome domains involved in modifying patterns of crossing-over: a plant breeding approach Teresa Mousinho Ribeiro
2001 - 2003 Characterisation of DNA sequences/chromosome domains involved in modifying patterns of crossing-over: a plant breeding approach Bruno Miguel Rodrigues Pires.
Distinctions

Other distinction

2007 Selection Faculty of 1000 Biology - Carchilan M et al. Plant Cell 2007 Jun 19(6):1738-49